Flight Test Director

The role

You will manage the Group 5 Mission Autonomy test organization. This involves overseeing the test and evaluation of the autonomy software stack through various test environments.

What you will do

• Manage the Group 5 Mission Autonomy test organization
• Oversee test and evaluation of the autonomy software stack from inception to decommissioning
• Manage project test leads and lead test engineers
• Support customer and third party engagements and relationship management
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate multiple simultaneous test programs
• Coordinate and deconflict test and evaluation resources
• Manage teams responsible for test infrastructure
• Manage test planning process, test plan approval, and test readiness reviews
• Manage production of test reports, processed data packages, and verified/validated software

Required qualifications

• Experience managing test teams conducting Developmental Test or Operational Test for multiple programs
• Operational experience as a Pilot or CSO/NFO of USAF, USN, or USMC 4th or 5th generation fighter/bomber aircraft or RPAs
• Bachelor's degree in STEM, or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Experience planning and directing test events with go/no-go decision authority
• Familiarity with software development practices, progressive test environments, and systems engineering processes
• Ability to leverage operational experience and technical knowledge to evaluate autonomous system behavior
• Strong analytical skills to interpret test data and diagnose system behaviors
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience coordinating across multiple external organizations
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Travel as required for test events and customer engagements
• Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and experience with Special Access Programs

Nice to have

• Graduate of a military Test Pilot School (e.g., USNTPS, USAF TPS, Empire Test Pilots' School)
• Direct experience testing autonomous systems, Unmanned Aerial Systems (Group 3+), or manned-unmanned teaming
• Familiarity with government reference architectures for autonomous systems
• Experience conducting software verification and validation testing
• Masters degree in STEM, or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Knowledge of current industry and military standards related to unmanned aerial systems

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.